For students preparing to enter demanding professional fields, board exam results are more than statistics. They show what sustained mentoring, disciplined study and a strong academic foundation can make possible.
La Consolacion College Bacolod’s Bachelor of Science in Architecture program received the Outstanding Board Performance Award from the Commission on Higher Education Region XVIII–Negros Island Region during the 2nd Regional Quality Awards on May 26 at STI West Negros University in Bacolod City.
The recognition was given after LCC Bacolod ranked sixth nationwide in the January 2026 Architecture Licensure Examination, a result that placed the school among the country’s top-performing architecture institutions.
The award was received by LCC Bacolod President Sr. Flolyn S. Catungal, OSA; Dr. Vincent Raymund Y. Alovera, dean of the School of Architecture, Fine Arts and Interior Design; and Ar. Gary Peter Bello, program head of the Architecture Program. CHED-NIR officials, led by Regional Director Raul C. Alvarez Jr., presented the award during the regional ceremony.
For LCC Bacolod, the recognition affirms the work that happens long before graduates take the licensure examination — in studios, consultations, critiques, technical subjects, internships and mentoring sessions where students are formed to think, design and serve responsibly.
“This recognition belongs to our students, graduates, faculty and mentors who worked with discipline and faith,” Catungal said. “It reminds us that excellence is not achieved on the day of the examination alone. It is built through years of preparation, guidance and commitment to one’s vocation.”
Catungal said the award also reflects the school’s mission to form professionals who use their education in service of others.
“In Augustinian education, achievement is meaningful when it leads to service,” she said. “Our future architects are called not only to design structures, but to help build communities that are humane, inclusive and responsive to people’s needs.”
Alovera said the national ranking strengthens the school’s responsibility to continue improving instruction, design training and industry exposure for architecture students.
“Architecture education requires both creativity and rigor,” Alovera said. “This award tells our students that their formation matters — from design thinking and building technology to professional ethics and community awareness.”
Bello said the program’s performance is the result of consistent preparation and close faculty guidance.
“Our graduates carried with them the discipline developed in the classroom and studio,” Bello said. “This recognition encourages us to keep raising the standard for current students who are preparing to follow the same path.”
The CHED-NIR Regional Quality Awards recognize higher education institutions for contributions in areas such as instruction, research, community extension and other institutional programs. LCC Bacolod was among the institutions recognized during the ceremony, which formed part of CHED’s 32nd founding anniversary and the 6th National Higher Education Day.
For current and future architecture students, the award offers a clear message: professional success is shaped by daily preparation, strong mentorship and an education rooted in purpose. For LCC Bacolod, it marks another step in strengthening programs that prepare graduates not only to pass licensure examinations, but to contribute meaningfully to the built environment and the communities they serve.